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- This invention relates to a pad cover, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a coloured cover for a cricket batting or wicket-keeping pad.
- Protective sports pads are well known, and are commonly used in sports such as cricket, hockey, and the like. The applicant has determined that there exists a problem as there is considerable expense in purchasing different sets of protective sports pads in different team colours. More specifically, recent changes necessitate local cricket clubs to purchase sets of cricket batting/wicket-keeping pads in different colours to match the different coloured uniforms worn by the cricket teams when playing in competition, representing a large expense to these clubs.
- the applicant has determined that it would be beneficial for there to be some alternative to purchasing several sets of coloured cricket pads so as to save the expense involved in purchasing more than a single set of cricket pads which are relatively costly items. It has also been identified that, although the present invention is particularly applicable to cricket pads, it may also be used with other protective sporting pads.
- Examples of the present invention seek to provide a cover for protective sport pads which overcomes or at least alleviates one or more disadvantages of existing protective sport pads.
- a cover for a protective sport pad including a cover portion for covering a surface of the pad, and a fastening means for fastening the cover to the protective sport pad.
- the protective sport pad is a cricket pad for a lower leg portion of a player. More preferably, the cover portion is arranged to cover an exposed surface of the pad. Even more preferably, the cover portion is formed of coloured material to change the colour of the protective sport pad.
- the cover portion is arranged to substantially cover an entire frontal surface of the cricket pad.
- the cover is in the form of a sleeve for fitting in sleeved arrangement over the cricket pad. More preferably, the cover has a hood for covering one end of the cricket pad, and a fastener on a rear of the cover for fastening the hood at a rear side of the cricket pad.
- the cover has a plurality of apertures located on opposed side edges of the cover for allowing straps of the cricket pad to be fed through the apertures for attachment of the cricket pad top the player's lower leg with the cover in place.
- the cover may be formed of stretchable material.
- a cricket pad when fitted with a cover as described above, to change the colour of the protective sport pad.
- a method of covering a protective sport pad including the steps of:
- the protective port pad is a lower leg cricket pad, and the method includes the steps of:
- a method of covering a protective sport pad including the step of changing the colour of the sport pad by fitting a coloured cover to the sport pad.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a cricket pad shown alongside a cover for the cricket pad, in accordance with an example of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a rear view of the cricket pad and cricket pad cover of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 shows a front view of the cover being fitted in sleeved arrangement over the cricket pad
- FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad, prior to fastening of a hood of the cover;
- FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad, after fastening of the hood
- FIG. 6 shows a front view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad
- FIG. 7 shows a rear view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad, with fastening straps of the cricket pad fastened.
- FIG. 8 is a front view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad.
- a cover 10 in accordance with an example of the present invention includes a cover portion 12 for covering a surface 14 of a cricket pad 16 .
- the cricket pad 16 shown in the drawings is in the form of a cricket batting pad, it will be understood that other embodiments of covers in accordance with the present invention may be used with cricket wicket-keeping pads, or other types of protective sport pads.
- the cover 10 is formed of red coloured material so as to change the colour of the cricket pad 16 which is predominantly white.
- several sets of covers may be purchased in different colours and may be fitted to cricket pads to change the colour of the cricket pads, as required for meeting uniform colour requirements of the cricket team.
- the availability of the cover 10 may represent a considerable saving to a cricket club, as it is foreseen that it will be significantly less expensive to purchase covers in various different colours than to purchase a separate set of cricket pads in each different colour.
- the cover 10 is shaped generally with the same shape as the cricket pad 16 so as to facilitate fitment of the cover 10 to the cricket pad 16 , and to provide a neat appearance of the cover 10 when fitted to the cricket pad 16 .
- a front portion 18 of the cover 10 may have seams 20 at locations which correspond to upper and lower borders 22 of a horizontally ribbed section 24 of the cricket pad 16 .
- the front portion 18 is sewn around its perimeter to a rear portion 26 of the cover 10 , with apertures 28 being left on opposed side edges 30 for allowing straps 32 of the cricket pad 16 to be fed through the apertures 28 , thus allowing attachment of the cricket pad 16 to the player's lower leg with the cover 10 in place.
- the cover portion 12 covers both front and rear sides of the cricket pad 16 , however in alternative examples, the cover portion 12 may be configured to cover only an exposed frontal surface 34 of the cricket pad 16 , with a rear side of the cover 10 being left substantially open in an arrangement similar to that of a fitted bed sheet, to facilitate use of the fastening straps 32 .
- the cover 10 includes fastening means in the form of a fastening strip 36 which fastens the cover 10 together at an upper part of the rear portion 26 , above the apertures 28 .
- the fastening strip 36 may be of a hook-and-loop type arrangement, or may use other forms of fasteners.
- the cover 10 is shown being slid over a lower end of the cricket pad 16 .
- the cover 10 is formed of stretchable material to facilitate fitment of the cover 10 to the cricket pad 16 , and to provide an attractive taut appearance.
- the cover 10 is indented at a lower end thereof to fit with the lower end 38 of the cricket pad 16 which is indented to accommodate the foot of the player.
- a hood 40 of the cover 10 is slipped over an upper end 42 of the cricket pad 16 , and the straps 32 are fed through the apertures 28 . More specifically, on one side edge 30 of the cover 10 the straps 32 are fed through the apertures 28 , and, at an opposite side edge 30 loops 44 are fed through the apertures 28 . Once the straps 32 and loops 44 have been fed through the apertures 28 , the hood 40 is fastened to a lower part 46 of the rear portion 26 by fastening the fastening strip 36 , as shown in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 6 shows the cover 10 fitted to the cricket pad 16 , with the straps 32 unfastened, and in this configuration the cricket pad 16 is ready for attachment to the lower leg of the player by fitting the straps 32 through the corresponding loops 44 in the usual manner.
- FIG. 7 shows a rear view of the cover 10 fitted to the cricket pad 16 , with the straps 32 in the fastened arrangement wherein they are fed through the corresponding loops 44 and folded back over themselves where they are fastened by way of hook-and-loop type fasteners.
- the cover 10 enables the colour of the cricket pad 16 to be changed in a cost effective and attractive manner.
- the taut fit of the cover 10 assists in avoiding any interference of the cover 10 with the normal operation of the pad 16 .
- the cover 10 also provides a protective covering to the cricket pad 16 such that the cricket pad 16 beneath remains relatively clean, and the cover 10 can be removed and easily washed in the event that it gets soiled. It has also been identified that the cover may be used for sponsorships/endorsements. More specifically, in competitions where advertising is permissible, the covers may be used for advertising space.
- cover advantages include the transport ability of the covers in that they are light weight and compact when removed from the cricket pads, eliminating the need to carry additional sets of coloured cricket batting pads. Furthermore, the pad covers would also save a cricket club expense if the club changes its colours, in which case new coloured covers can be purchased rather than additional cricket batting pads.
- covers may be provided in material which is sufficiently stretchable to provide a universal fit, it is foreseen that they will be provided in different sizes such as, for example, junior, intermediate, senior and wicket keeping sizes.
- the covers may be provided in a range of colours, including red, blue, green and black, and may be tailored to suit each particular case with the choice of colour and/or logo(s)/advertising.
- the front portion 18 of the cover 10 is formed of a relatively strong material to protect the front of the cricket pad 16 from damage from impacts of cricket balls and the like, whereas the rear portion 26 of the cover 10 is formed of a relatively stretchable material to facilitate fitment of the cover 10 to the cricket pad 16 .
- the front portion 18 may be joined to the rear portion 26 by one or more seams which are located inside of the rear of the cricket pad 16 when fitted to the pad 16 . In this way, the interface between the front portion 18 and the rear portion 26 is hidden from view when the cricket pad 16 is worn, and the cover 10 may be fitted to cricket pads 16 of different widths without the interface being displayed.
- the applicant has identified that different brands of cricket pad are manufactured with different widths, and therefore the cover 10 may be used with different brand cricket pads without displaying the interface between the front portion 18 and the rear portion 26 .
- the apertures 28 may be reinforced with sewing around the apertures 28 .
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- This invention relates to a pad cover, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a coloured cover for a cricket batting or wicket-keeping pad.
- Protective sports pads are well known, and are commonly used in sports such as cricket, hockey, and the like. The applicant has determined that there exists a problem as there is considerable expense in purchasing different sets of protective sports pads in different team colours. More specifically, recent changes necessitate local cricket clubs to purchase sets of cricket batting/wicket-keeping pads in different colours to match the different coloured uniforms worn by the cricket teams when playing in competition, representing a large expense to these clubs.
- The applicant has determined that it would be beneficial for there to be some alternative to purchasing several sets of coloured cricket pads so as to save the expense involved in purchasing more than a single set of cricket pads which are relatively costly items. It has also been identified that, although the present invention is particularly applicable to cricket pads, it may also be used with other protective sporting pads.
- Examples of the present invention seek to provide a cover for protective sport pads which overcomes or at least alleviates one or more disadvantages of existing protective sport pads.
- In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cover for a protective sport pad including a cover portion for covering a surface of the pad, and a fastening means for fastening the cover to the protective sport pad.
- Preferably, the protective sport pad is a cricket pad for a lower leg portion of a player. More preferably, the cover portion is arranged to cover an exposed surface of the pad. Even more preferably, the cover portion is formed of coloured material to change the colour of the protective sport pad.
- In a preferred form, the cover portion is arranged to substantially cover an entire frontal surface of the cricket pad.
- Preferably, the cover is in the form of a sleeve for fitting in sleeved arrangement over the cricket pad. More preferably, the cover has a hood for covering one end of the cricket pad, and a fastener on a rear of the cover for fastening the hood at a rear side of the cricket pad.
- Preferably, the cover has a plurality of apertures located on opposed side edges of the cover for allowing straps of the cricket pad to be fed through the apertures for attachment of the cricket pad top the player's lower leg with the cover in place.
- The cover may be formed of stretchable material.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cricket pad when fitted with a cover as described above, to change the colour of the protective sport pad.
- In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of covering a protective sport pad, including the steps of:
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- fitting a cover over the sport pad to cover a surface of the pad; and
- feeding securing straps of the sport pad through apertures formed in the cover.
- Preferably, the protective port pad is a lower leg cricket pad, and the method includes the steps of:
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- fitting the cover in sleeved arrangement over one end of the cricket pad;
- covering an opposite end of the cricket pad with a hood of the cover; and
- fastening the hood to a rear section of the cover at a rear side of the cricket pad.
- In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of covering a protective sport pad, including the step of changing the colour of the sport pad by fitting a coloured cover to the sport pad.
- The invention is described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a front view of a cricket pad shown alongside a cover for the cricket pad, in accordance with an example of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the cricket pad and cricket pad cover ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 shows a front view of the cover being fitted in sleeved arrangement over the cricket pad; -
FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad, prior to fastening of a hood of the cover; -
FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad, after fastening of the hood; -
FIG. 6 shows a front view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad; -
FIG. 7 shows a rear view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad, with fastening straps of the cricket pad fastened; and -
FIG. 8 is a front view of the cover when fitted to the cricket pad. - With reference to
FIGS. 1 to 8 of the drawings, acover 10 in accordance with an example of the present invention includes acover portion 12 for covering asurface 14 of acricket pad 16. Although thecricket pad 16 shown in the drawings is in the form of a cricket batting pad, it will be understood that other embodiments of covers in accordance with the present invention may be used with cricket wicket-keeping pads, or other types of protective sport pads. In the example shown, thecover 10 is formed of red coloured material so as to change the colour of thecricket pad 16 which is predominantly white. Advantageously, several sets of covers may be purchased in different colours and may be fitted to cricket pads to change the colour of the cricket pads, as required for meeting uniform colour requirements of the cricket team. The availability of thecover 10 may represent a considerable saving to a cricket club, as it is foreseen that it will be significantly less expensive to purchase covers in various different colours than to purchase a separate set of cricket pads in each different colour. - With reference to
FIG. 1 , thecover 10 is shaped generally with the same shape as thecricket pad 16 so as to facilitate fitment of thecover 10 to thecricket pad 16, and to provide a neat appearance of thecover 10 when fitted to thecricket pad 16. Afront portion 18 of thecover 10 may haveseams 20 at locations which correspond to upper andlower borders 22 of a horizontally ribbedsection 24 of thecricket pad 16. Thefront portion 18 is sewn around its perimeter to arear portion 26 of thecover 10, withapertures 28 being left onopposed side edges 30 for allowingstraps 32 of thecricket pad 16 to be fed through theapertures 28, thus allowing attachment of thecricket pad 16 to the player's lower leg with thecover 10 in place. - In the example shown, the
cover portion 12 covers both front and rear sides of thecricket pad 16, however in alternative examples, thecover portion 12 may be configured to cover only an exposedfrontal surface 34 of thecricket pad 16, with a rear side of thecover 10 being left substantially open in an arrangement similar to that of a fitted bed sheet, to facilitate use of thefastening straps 32. In the example shown, thecover 10 includes fastening means in the form of afastening strip 36 which fastens thecover 10 together at an upper part of therear portion 26, above theapertures 28. Thefastening strip 36 may be of a hook-and-loop type arrangement, or may use other forms of fasteners. - With reference to
FIG. 3 , thecover 10 is shown being slid over a lower end of thecricket pad 16. Thecover 10 is formed of stretchable material to facilitate fitment of thecover 10 to thecricket pad 16, and to provide an attractive taut appearance. Thecover 10 is indented at a lower end thereof to fit with thelower end 38 of thecricket pad 16 which is indented to accommodate the foot of the player. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , once thecover 10 is slid over the length of thecricket pad 16, ahood 40 of thecover 10 is slipped over anupper end 42 of thecricket pad 16, and thestraps 32 are fed through theapertures 28. More specifically, on oneside edge 30 of thecover 10 thestraps 32 are fed through theapertures 28, and, at anopposite side edge 30loops 44 are fed through theapertures 28. Once thestraps 32 andloops 44 have been fed through theapertures 28, thehood 40 is fastened to alower part 46 of therear portion 26 by fastening thefastening strip 36, as shown inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 6 shows thecover 10 fitted to thecricket pad 16, with thestraps 32 unfastened, and in this configuration thecricket pad 16 is ready for attachment to the lower leg of the player by fitting thestraps 32 through thecorresponding loops 44 in the usual manner.FIG. 7 shows a rear view of thecover 10 fitted to thecricket pad 16, with thestraps 32 in the fastened arrangement wherein they are fed through thecorresponding loops 44 and folded back over themselves where they are fastened by way of hook-and-loop type fasteners. - As can be seen in
FIG. 8 , thecover 10 enables the colour of thecricket pad 16 to be changed in a cost effective and attractive manner. The taut fit of thecover 10 assists in avoiding any interference of thecover 10 with the normal operation of thepad 16. In addition to the advantages in facilitating inexpensive change of colour of a single set of cricket pads, thecover 10 also provides a protective covering to thecricket pad 16 such that thecricket pad 16 beneath remains relatively clean, and thecover 10 can be removed and easily washed in the event that it gets soiled. It has also been identified that the cover may be used for sponsorships/endorsements. More specifically, in competitions where advertising is permissible, the covers may be used for advertising space. - Other advantages of the cover include the transport ability of the covers in that they are light weight and compact when removed from the cricket pads, eliminating the need to carry additional sets of coloured cricket batting pads. Furthermore, the pad covers would also save a cricket club expense if the club changes its colours, in which case new coloured covers can be purchased rather than additional cricket batting pads.
- Although the covers may be provided in material which is sufficiently stretchable to provide a universal fit, it is foreseen that they will be provided in different sizes such as, for example, junior, intermediate, senior and wicket keeping sizes. The covers may be provided in a range of colours, including red, blue, green and black, and may be tailored to suit each particular case with the choice of colour and/or logo(s)/advertising.
- In one alternative example, the
front portion 18 of thecover 10 is formed of a relatively strong material to protect the front of thecricket pad 16 from damage from impacts of cricket balls and the like, whereas therear portion 26 of thecover 10 is formed of a relatively stretchable material to facilitate fitment of thecover 10 to thecricket pad 16. Thefront portion 18 may be joined to therear portion 26 by one or more seams which are located inside of the rear of thecricket pad 16 when fitted to thepad 16. In this way, the interface between thefront portion 18 and therear portion 26 is hidden from view when thecricket pad 16 is worn, and thecover 10 may be fitted tocricket pads 16 of different widths without the interface being displayed. In particular, the applicant has identified that different brands of cricket pad are manufactured with different widths, and therefore thecover 10 may be used with different brand cricket pads without displaying the interface between thefront portion 18 and therear portion 26. Theapertures 28 may be reinforced with sewing around theapertures 28. - While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not by way of limitation. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the relevant art that various changes in form and detail can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention should not be limited by any of the above described exemplary embodiments.
- Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word “comprise”, and variations such as “comprises” and “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.
- The reference in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this specification relates.
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